Daily Newsletter, September 21, 2024

LEA THOMAS COSMOS FOREVER TRIPLE DOLPHIN RECORDS Dream pop in any shape and form has become a bit of a jaded (sub) genre these days if it is handled by the artists that only go through the motions and simply use it as an empty musical shell. Yet, when we encounter an artist that employs […]

Peck adds an e to those motions, making this album fully engaging, not just to himself but to his listeners too, something not easily found these days in electronically created music.

ULNA GAZEBO INDEPENDENT Is there anything wrong when the music of a certain artist/band seems to follow in the footsteps of another? Not really, particularly if it is the footsteps of a great one, like in this case, late great Eliot Smith, and there is a personal, individual take there that makes it distinct from […]

John Lennon admitted to feeling "shy and embarrassed" about one of his more open and honest love songs as he let people into his relationship.

Further Listening: 5. El Tee’s Return Is A Series Of Baby Steps A native of Northern California, Lauren Taver, aka El Tee, has called Naarm/Melbourne home for a number of years and first caug…

Though surprising, there are quite a number of now-classic albums largely ignored by fans and critics at launch. We revisit 10 of those works here.

"Treasured songs suffer repeated acts of vandalism"

From Wim Wenders' 'Paris, Texas' to Wes Anderson's 'Fantastic Mr Fox', here are ten movies that are perfect for watching on a rainy afternoon.

Supernatural and detective fiction have long been linked: let’s not forget that Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” (published in 1897) has Dr. Abraham Van Helsing and his crew of fearless vampire hunters sleu…

The answer to that question is a little complicated -- and personal.